Christian feast day: Jeremiah

Jeremiah, also called Jeremias, was one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. According to Jewish tradition, Jeremiah authored the book that bears his name, the Books of Kings, and the Book of Lamentations, with the assistance and under the editorship of Baruch ben Neriah, his scribe and disciple.

May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 244 days remain until the end of the year.